Service Awards Presented at 2023 Annual Business Meeting

At the conclusion of Korea TESOL's Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, November 1, President Lindsay Herron recognized a variety of volunteers for their exceptional service to the organization between November 2022 and October 2023.

The following awards were announced:

Recognitions for Service

• Daniel Bailey, Research SIG Facilitator
• Allison Bill, Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President, International Outreach Committee Chair, Facebook Group Administrator
• Anika Casem, Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President
• Tyler Clark, Suwon-Gyeonggi Chapter President
• Robert J. Dickey, Sponsorship Committee Chair, Facebook Group Administrator
• Garth Elzerman, International Conference Committee Chair
• Lucinda Estrada, 1st Vice-President
• Bryan Hale, Immediate Past President, Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President, Publicity Committee Chair
• Virginia Hanslien, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator
• André Jacobs, National Conference Chair
• James Kimball, Nominations & Electons Committee Chair, KTJ Reviews Editor, Classroom Management SIG Facilitator, Acting Daegu Chapter President
• Dr. Stafford Lumsden, Research Committee Chair
• Dr. Kara Mac Donald, Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief
• Lisa MacIntyre-Park, Financial Affairs Committee Chair
• Elizabeth May, Seoul Chapter Co-president
• Rhea Metituk, Seoul Chapter Co-president, Women and Gender Equality SIG Co-facilitator, Environmental Justice SIG Co-facilitator
• Heidi Nam, Secretary, Christian Teachers SIG Co-facilitator, Facebook Group Administrator
• Mike Peacock, Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
• John Phillips, Technologies Committee Chair
• Reece Randall, Second Vice-President, Gangwon Chapter President, Job Board Administrator
• Victor Reeser, Multimedia & CALL SIG Facilitator
• Kimberley Roberts, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President, Facebook Group Moderation Team
• James G. Rush II, Yongin-Gyeonggi Chapter President
• Dr. David E. Shaffer, Publications Committee Chair, KOTESOL Proceedings Editor-in-Chief, Calendars of Events Editor
• Daniela Trinks, National Conference Co-chair
• Dr. Andrew White, The English Connection Editor-in-Chief

"Stepping Up" Award¹

• André Jacobs
• Daniela Trinks

Meritorious Service Award

• Garth Elzerman
• Bryan Hale
• Heidi Nam
• Reece Randall

Outstanding Service Award

• James Kimball
• Dr. Kara Mac Donald
• John Phillips
• Dr. Andrew White

President's Award

• Robert J. Dickey
• Dr. David E. Shaffer

¹ The "Stepping Up" Award recognizes volunteers stepping into national leadership roles for the first time.